One of the men went into a possible cardiac arrest and required immediate treatment on the beach. WSVN reports the man was later taken to Aventura hospital under a trauma alert alongside a second victim who was listed in a more stable condition.

At the first sight of lightning, Haulover Beach lifeguards issued a double red flag warning and sounded air horns to warn swimmers to evacuate the beach. The men whose were electrocuted did not leave the area after the initial warning.

In an interview with the Miami Herald, Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue Lt. Matthew Starling said “some people move quicker than others and some aren’t aware of the danger. We were still in the process of clearing everyone out when this occurred. I’ve been working this beach for 19 years and I can’t remember something like this happening.”

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